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Joust / IPD No. 1317 / September, 1969 / 2 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Bally Manufacturing Corporation (1931-1983) [Trade Name: Bally]
Project Date: November 25, 1968
Date Of Manufacture: September, 1969
Model Number: 849
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 1,050 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Historical
Specialty: Zipper Flippers [?]
Notable Features: Zipper flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Mushroom bumpers (4), Slingshots (2), Rollover buttons (11), Kick-out hole (1), Mini-bagatelle on playfield, Left drop lane, Right outlane ball return gate.

Maximum displayed point score is 99,999 points per player.

Replay wheel maximum: 25

Sound: 1 bell, knocker

Design by: Ted Zale
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: The manufacturer produced the backglasses in both crystal glass and Plexiglas.

In 2007, an Early Production game with serial number 1001 was located in the Netherlands. Serial number 1001 would be the first Joust made. It is pictured here alongside another Joust having a later production serial number of 1485. The owner stated there are no backglass, playfield, cabinet, or gameplay differences between the two games. However, the backbox of #1001 has a third cable connector plug coming from the main cabinet that the later one does not have. It does not have the relay located above the replay mechanism that the later one does have. The owner had no information for these extra differences in #1001 except to comment that the 2nd player unit had a lot of wires that may have needed the third connector plug.

In The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981 page 14, Jim Patla stated that, as Ted Zale's "pupil", he helped Zale with the design of this game. Patla considers Bally's 1970 '4 Queens' as his first game as a designer.

Photos in: Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 171
Documentation: 442 KB PDF Playfield Chart from 1973 Parts Catalog [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
  757 KB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous, seeking a better copy) [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Files: 5 MB PDF Installation and General Game Operation Instructions [Bally Manufacturing Corp.]
Images:
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Image # 1246: Joust Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 1247: Joust Playfield
Playfield

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 3781: Joust Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 9080: Joust Backglass
Backglass

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[Chris DeBrock]
Image # 9081: Joust Playfield
Playfield

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[Chris DeBrock]
Image # 9082: Joust Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Chris DeBrock]
Image # 9083: Joust Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Chris DeBrock]
Image # 9084: Joust Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Chris DeBrock]
Image # 12805: Joust Backglass
Backglass

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[Jeff McAfee]
Image # 12806: Joust Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[Jeff McAfee]
Image # 30372: Joust Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 40359: Joust Early Production and Regular Production - Backglass 
(Serial number 1001 is on the left. Serial number 1485 is on the right.)
Early Production and Regular Production - Backglass*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 40360: Joust Early Production Playfield 
(Serial number 1001.)
Early Production Playfield*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 40361: Joust Early Production Backbox - Left 
(Serial number 1001.)
Early Production Backbox - Left*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 40362: Joust Early Production Backbox - Right 
(Serial number 1001.)
Early Production Backbox - Right*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 40363: Joust Early Production Cabinet - Left 
(Serial number 1001.)
Early Production Cabinet - Left*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 40364: Joust Early Production Cabinet - Right 
(Serial number 1001.)
Early Production Cabinet - Right*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 40365: Joust Early Production and Regular Production - Cabinet - Front 
(Serial number 1001 is on the left. Serial number 1485 is on the right.)
Early Production and Regular Production - Cabinet - Front*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 40366: Joust Early Production Serial Number 
(Serial number 1001.)
Early Production Serial Number*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 40367: Joust Inside Early Production Backbox 
(There are three plugs in this game and no relay above the replay mechanism. Serial number 1001.)
Inside Early Production Backbox*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 40368: Joust Inside Regular Production Backbox 
(There are two plugs in this game and a relay above the replay mechanism. Serial number 1485.)
Inside Regular Production Backbox*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 40369: Joust Early Production and Regular Production - Front View 
(Serial number 1001 is on the left. Serial number 1485 is on the right.)
Early Production and Regular Production - Front View*

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[Ciske Vreuls]
Image # 45702: Joust Lower Playfield - Downfield View 
(Serial number 1149.)
Lower Playfield - Downfield View*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 45703: Joust Playfield - Detail 
(Serial number 1149.)
Playfield - Detail*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 45704: Joust Playfield - Detail - Downfield View 
(Serial number 1149.)
Playfield - Detail - Downfield View*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 45705: Joust Cabinet - Full View 
(Serial number 1149.)
Cabinet - Full View*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 68617: Joust Playfield 
(The pop bumper caps and their color positioning are not original to this game.)
Playfield*

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[Christopher Thompson]
 

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